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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Armored Against Fear (pages 135-152).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event had the author attended just prior to his interview with Dr. Jones?
(a) A Howard University Homecoming.
(b) A concert with his son.
(c) A party for the editorial staff of the newspaper.
(d) A press conference with presidential candidates.

2. What bothers the author about artists like Michael Jackson?
(a) He did not finish what he started.
(b) His lyrics are without meaning.
(c) He represents the nonviolent black man.
(d) He used cosmetic surgery to appeal to a white fanbase.

3. Why does the author apologize to his son?
(a) For speaking so negatively about the world.
(b) For being unable to save him from the reality of racism and violence in the world.
(c) For rambling on about the past.
(d) For not providing him with a better education.

4. According to the author, navigating the streets of Baltimore is like a:
(a) Playground.
(b) Battlefield.
(c) Warzone.
(d) Series of trick questions.

5. How are racism and race linked?
(a) People don't like what they don't understand.
(b) Categorizing people groups inevitably causes a power struggle.
(c) They are both unfair.
(d) They are not linked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What had Dr. Jones bought her son on his twenty-third birthday?

2. What movie does Dr. Jones reference during her interview?

3. Who was Abraham Brian?

4. What has been the prevalent emotion in the author's life?

5. Whom does the author describe as "the God I never had"?

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